Provides an overview of the origin and evolution of life on earth and of what has been learned from the study of evolution.

In this well-illustrated book, six modern animals are compared to their ancient ancestors to answer questions like: Why did they change? What was their world like? How do scientists make such connections?

Pringle offers his view on evolution by natural selection and makes a compelling argument about how scientific research supports this theory.

Publisher Annotation: When Ronnie?s parents go on a business trip and leave her with Miss Lernin for the week, Ronnie is sure she?s in for a big, dinosaur-size adventure. After all, her last trip with Miss Lernin involved real-life dinosaurs! So, when they end up at the aquarium's jellyfish exhibit, Ronnie is confused. Surely jellyfish aren?t as cool as dinosaurs, right? Wrong! Determined to show Ronnie just how interesting prehistoric life was before...